# Len Mattiace

Leonard Earl Mattiace (/məˈtiːs/; born October 15, 1967) is an American professional golfer, formerly of the PGA Tour and now playing on the PGA Tour Champions.

## Early life

Mattiace was born in Mineola, New York. He attended Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

## Amateur career

Mattiace graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990 with a degree in sociology. While at Wake Forest, he played on the team that won the NCAA Division I Golf Championship in 1986.

## Professional career

Mattiace turned pro in 1990. He first gained notability when he surged into contention in the final round of the 1998 Players Championship. Trailing by one shot going into the par-3 17th hole, he hit his tee shot into the water, his third shot into a bunker, and his fourth shot into the water. He ended up with a quintuple-bogey 8 on the hole and finished in a tie for fifth, four strokes behind the eventual winner Justin Leonard.
Mattiace's career year was 2002, when he earned wins at the Nissan Open (his 220th PGA Tour start) and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. In 2003, he contended in the Masters Tournament by shooting a 65 in the final round which put him into a playoff with Mike Weir. On the first playoff hole, Mattiace found himself stymied by trees when his approach drifted offline. Weir needed only a bogey to secure the victory and Mattiace finished second, earning $648,000 in prize money. Shortly after the 2003 season, Mattiace's career was threatened by a skiing accident and torn ACLs in both knees.
Mattiace was not fully exempt on the PGA Tour after the 2005 season. He made his PGA Tour Champions debut in March 2018 at the Cologuard Classic.

## Personal life

Mattiace is naturally left-handed but plays right-handed.

## Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete
* 1984 FL State High School Champion
* 1984 Dixie Amateur
* 1985 Southern Amateur
* 1989 Dixie Amateur

## Professional wins (2)
### PGA Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Feb 17, 2002 | Nissan Open | −15 (69-65-67-68=269) | 1 stroke | Brad Faxon, Rory Sabbatini, Scott McCarron |
| 2 | Jun 30, 2002 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | −18 (69-68-65-64=266) | 1 stroke | Tim Petrovic |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1996 | Buick Challenge | Michael Bradley, Fred Funk, Davis Love III, John Maginnes | Bradley won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2003 | Masters Tournament | Mike Weir | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1988 |
| Masters Tournament | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship | |
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Masters Tournament | | | |
| U.S. Open | T24 | | T42 |
| The Open Championship | | | T30 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Masters Tournament | | | 2 | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | | T68 | T57 | | CUT |
| The Open Championship | | T69 | T65 | | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T48 | T51 | | |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2002 U.S. Open – 2003 PGA)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| The Players Championship | T24 | T5 | CUT | T9 | CUT | T69 | CUT | T33 | T71 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 |
| Match Play | | R64 |
| Championship | T46 | T54 |
| Invitational | T36 | T30 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

## U.S. national team appearances

Amateur
* Walker Cup: 1987 (winners)